Is it permissible to request a separation or a residential separation from a husband whose ill-treatment and bad manners have caused an intense hatred that cannot be endured or replaced with love?

The presence of affection and harmony between spouses is Islamically required for the stability of the family. This necessitates patience, overlooking mistakes, and focusing on the good aspects of the other party's character, as Allah Almighty says: "And live with them in kindness. For if you hate them - perhaps you hate a thing and Allah makes therein much good." (An-Nisa 4:19) And the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "No believing man should hate a believing woman; if he dislikes one of her characteristics, he will be pleased with another." Good treatment and responding to ill-treatment with kindness may also lead to a positive outcome, as Allah Almighty says: "Repel [evil] with that which is better; then suddenly, he to whom enmity was between you and him would become as though he were a devoted friend." (Fussilat 41:34) One should strive in supplicating for the husband. However, if his character is so bad that it is unbearable, then there is no harm in seeking divorce after performing Istikhara (prayer for guidance) and consulting with family. It is not permissible to separate by living in another place, and as long as the marriage is in effect, the wife must obey her husband in what is good, and it is not lawful for her to leave his house except with his permission, nor to deny him his right to marital intimacy except with an excuse.